Marupadiyum

Marupadiyum
Official DVD Cover
Directed by Balu Mahendra
Produced by Ashwin Kumar
Written by Balu Mahendra
Story by Mahesh Bhatt
Starring Revathi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Arvind Swamy
Rohini
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Balu Mahendra
Edited by Balu Mahendra
Production
company
Ashwin International
Distributed by Ashwin International
Release date
 14 January 1993
Running time
 139 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil

Marupadiyum (lit. Again) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Revathi as the protagonist with Nizhalgal Ravi, Arvind Swamy and Rohini forms an ensemble cast. The film is a remake of Mahesh Bhatt's 1982 Hindi film Arth.[1] Marupadiyum was both a critical and commercial success. Revathi won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress at the 41st Filmfare Awards South for her performance as Thulasi in the film.[2]

Plot

Marupadiyum is an emotional and psychological drama that focuses on the central female protagonist, who is Thulasi (Revathi), a wife caught up in marital discord, and her life henceforth. Thulasi is married to Muralikrishna (Nizhalgal Ravi), a movie director who has an extra-marital affair with his star heroine, Kavitha (Rohini). Thulasi discovers this intimacy between her husband and Kavitha but is treated with indifference by her husband. Muralikrishna moves on to get a divorce from Thulasi. Thulasi pleads with Muralikrishna not to proceed with the divorce and asks Kavitha to leave her husband but both disagree to do so. Gowri Shankar (Arvind Swamy), a stranger, helps and befriends Thulasi after she leaves her husband.

Kavitha faces mental anguish as she feels guilty with another woman's husband and becomes psychologically affected. Muralikrishna ends up in a dilemma between his wife and his lover. At a stage, kavitha discards Murali Krishna who again approaches thulasi but she refused to accept him. Gowri Shankar turns into a dependable friend and asks Thulasi to marry him, but Thulasi has to choose her own path.without once again getting into the marriage trap.

Cast

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[5][6] The song "Aasai Athigam" is set in the carnatic raga known as Sindhu Bhairavi,[7] "Ellorukum Nalla Kaalam" is set in Suddha Dhanyasi,[8] and "Nalam Vazha" is set in Madhukauns.[9]

Track #SongSinger(s)Lyrics
1 "Aasai Athigam" S. Janaki Ravi Bharathi
2 "Ellorukum Nalla Kaalam" K. J. Yesudas Vaali
3 "Ellorum Sollu Pattu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Vaali
4 "Nalam Vazha" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Vaali
5 "Nallathor Veenai" S. Janaki Ravi Bharathi

References

  1. ↑ "REVEALED: South actress - director Revathi to remake Arth for Mahesh Bhatt". Bollywood Hungama. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ↑ "My Awards". revathy.com (Official website of Revathi). Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. 1 2 Surendran, Anusha; Venkatraman, Janane (4 July 2017). "Tamil films are getting more modern, and more misogynistic". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Mannath, Malini (22 January 1993). "New meaning". The Indian Express. p. 7.
  5. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/marupadiyum-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1187329015
  6. ↑ http://mio.to/album/Marupadiyum+%281993%29
  7. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 125.
  8. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 128.
  9. ↑ Sundararaman 2007, p. 145.

Bibliography

  • Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani.


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